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Danny McBride Releases “Thrilling Tales” Satirizing Masculinity Crisis

6/21/2026

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Actor-writer Danny McBride is publishing the short-story collection “Thrilling Tales of Modern Men.”
The book extends the satirical, profanity-laden view of modern American manhood he created for HBO.
Its antihero protagonists remain arrogant, insecure, vulgar and obsessed with money and status, and some stories add quieter emotional depth alongside occasional violent outbursts.
McBride frames the collection as commentary on a perceived crisis of masculinity in today’s culture.

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Story summary

Actor-writer Danny McBride is publishing the short-story collection “Thrilling Tales of Modern Men.”
The book extends the satirical, profanity-laden view of modern American manhood he created for HBO.
Its antihero protagonists remain arrogant, insecure, vulgar and obsessed with money and status, and some stories add quieter emotional depth alongside occasional violent outbursts.
McBride frames the collection as commentary on a perceived crisis of masculinity in today’s culture.